Meaning of the word pathetic in English
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pathetic
US /pəˈθet̬.ɪk/
UK /pəˈθet̬.ɪk/
Adjective
1.
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
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she looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her
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2.
miserably inadequate; of very low standard.
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he's a pathetic excuse for a man
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